The Kingdom of Kush was first established in southern Egypt along the banks of the Nile river.The Kush civilization first began in 1070 BCE. They formed an independent kingdom in Egypt and later became pharaohs of the 25th Egyptian Dynasty.Initially a group of workers, the Kush settled in Egypt in the region of Nubia and on the banks of the Nile river. They came to attain a better life in Egypt and engaged themselves in trade....
Square painted portrait of retriever in birthday hat Credit: Courtesy of Chewy Chewy boxes full of essential pet products may regularly appear on your doorstep, but imagine opening a box to find a custom painting that looks exactly like your beloved furry friend. Something we all need, right? Chewy has continued sending more than 1,000 free paintings to customers every single week, even during the pandemic. The company hopes the personal touch will help them stand out and win customers for life despite the difficult times....
Two similar-looking tuxedo cats named Mickey and Milo who were both rescued from the Dallas-Fort Worth airport four years apart are now together—at home with a pilot’s family. It’s all thanks to a dedicated rescuer’s chance encounter with a friend back in 2017. In October of that year, airline pilot Marcus Vincent was on an ordinary flight into DFW. During the flight, the conversation between Vincent and his co-pilot turned to Vincent’s pets....
The element fluorine is known to be the most electronegative element, with atomic number nine and symbol F in the periodic table. It’s electronic configuration is 1s22s22p5. Ferdinand Frederic Henri Moissan discovered fluorine, and it has seven valence electrons.Of any and all chemical elements, fluorine stands in the 13th place for its abundance in Earth’s crust and lies in 24th place as a universally abundant element. Fluorine is a chemically reactive element with high reactivity because it is the most electronegative element....
The Aerosteon, also known as the Aerosteon riocoloradense, is known to be a theropod found in present-day Argentina. Fossil remains were discovered in the Plottier Formation. It existed in the Late Cretaceous period. Not a lot of information can be found on the Aerosteon habitat, but it has been recorded that it used to inhabit terrestrial habitats. This species was known to reproduce sexually and the male used to deposit sperm inside the female body and the female used to lay fertilized eggs that consisted of embryos that were developing....
Caimans are a species of small crocodile that are around 78-98 in (2-2.5 m) long and belong to the family Alligatoridae. There are six species of caiman crocodiles: spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris), Cuvier’s dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus), and black caiman (Melanosuchus niger).Melanosuchus niger (black caiman) are the largest of all species and can grow up to 196 in (5 m) in size....
The honker, as the Canada goose is also called due to the noise it makes while flying, is seen quite a few times in the skies of Canada while they migrate or go for breeding to different places. As they fly in their characteristic V formation while they migrate during the winter, they universally signify signs of changing seasons. Once considered a symbol of wilderness, this winter migratory bird has adapted well to changing civilization, parks, ponds, and even golf courses!...
The chambered nautilus is regarded by many to be a living fossil and is also known as the nautilus. The nautilus is a mollusk and part of the family cephalopods and is related closely to octopus, cuttlefish, and squid. They have significantly more tentacles in the nautilus compared to other family members. They use their tentacles to grab shrimps, fishes, and tiny crustaceans which are crushed using their mighty beak. The nautilus is mostly said to depend on its smell when hunting for food or a partner....
Cory catfish or Corydoras are freshwater fish that are very peaceful in nature. Cory catfish are found in great numbers in South American water and do not face any threat of extinction in the near future. Cory catfish are comparatively available in a wider range of places in its family than other species of catfish. They display a diversified range of body shapes and colors. These small fishes are characterized by the hard armor that covers their body and sharp venomous spines on them....
Are you looking for interesting facts about the Arocatus melanocephalus, also known as the elm seed bug? Whether you want to know about the elm seed bug diet, where you can find them, what they feed on or how to get rid of these nuisance pests, read on to find the answers to your burning questions! As well as giving you ways of identifying elm seed bugs, we suggest a range of ways you could manage an elm seed bug infestation such as pest proofing buildings, weather stripping structures, doors and windows, and using elm seed bug repellent....
Do you find dinosaurs fascinating? Then here we have all the information on the Gravitholus. The Gravitholus (Gravitholus albertae) was a species of prehistoric ornithischian dinosaur that belonged to the genus Gravitholus. There has been only one fossil of their skull found, so a lot about them is still unknown to scientists. However, we will be discussing the little that has been discovered by scientists as per recent publications. Their name, meaning ‘heavy dome’, probably came from the fossil of the dinosaur that has been found....
Horned toads, also known as horny toads or horned lizards, are a type of lizard that is largely native to the North American continent. These animals, which are reptiles, are known by the scientific name Phrynosoma which translates to ‘body like a toad’. The most commonly occurring species of horned lizards are Texas horned lizards, also known as Phrynosoma cornutum.The horned lizard (Phrynosoma) is characterized by a spiky snout, small and flattened round bodies, and camouflage abilities....
The Lirainosaurus was a genus of dinosaurs that roamed the Earth during the late Cretaceous period. It was a larger genus type of Titanosaurid Sauropod dinosaurs and shared many physical characteristics with other types of Sauropods. In 1999, this type was described for the first time by a group of paleontologists including Powell, Martinez, Sanz, Le Loeuff, and Pereda-Superbiola. Bones of this dinosaur were found in the southern European region, particularly in the country of Spain....
‘Muskellunge’ is a word from the Indigenous language Ojibwe in North America. It is a derivation of the Ojibwe word is ‘maashkinoozhe’, which translates to ‘great fish’. They are usually light silver or green-colored fish with dark stripes along their slender body. They have a flat head and anal, dorsal, and pelvis fins on the back of their body and muskellunge teeth are sharp.‘Muskie’ or ‘musky’ is a short name used for the muskellunge fish and most muskellunge fish are found in the natural lakes of northern parts of America....
The Pedopenna (meaning feathered foot) was a type of small new maniraptoran dinosaur which lived in China between the Middle Jurassic period and Late Jurassic period. Its remains were discovered in the Callovian lacustrine in the Daohugou beds, in a large shale in the Tiaojishan Formation of China. There is evidence of this dinosaur species having hollow, bird-like bones and long feathers covering its legs, however, there is not much information available about the actual use of these feathers....
Are you interested to learn about different reptile species? If yes, then you should keep on reading to find out about the three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis). It is a North American turtle that is a subspecies of the bigger group of box turtles. The natural habitat of the turtle is in south-central United States. The state of Missouri has also made the three-toed turtle their official state reptile. These are omnivorous animals that mainly feed on other animals....
White ibises (Eudocimus albus) are wading birds from North America. These North American birds belong to the family Threskiornithidae. These North American birds are found in large groups along the Atlantic coast and freshwater wetlands near North America. These birds also roam in public parks in places like Florida.Their diet includes petite aquatic animals, small fish, and insects. They are beautiful birds with white plumage and black tips on their wings....
Zupaysaurus was a medium-sized theropod dinosaur genus and would have lived almost 228-208.5 million years ago. Its fossil remains were recovered during an expedition led by Guillermo Rougier, from the Los Colorados Formation that is located in the La Rioja province of Argentina. These remains included a very well-preserved skull, the right shoulder girdle, the lower right leg and ankle, and some vertebrae. Initially, the skull was observed to have two parallel crests running the length of its snout, but the crests were later discovered to be bones that form the rim of the eye socket, otherwise known as lacrimal bones, that had moved out of place when the dinosaur’s fossils were buried below the surface for millions of years....
happy dog lying on lawn Credit: Jason Donnelly When teaching dog training classes, especially for therapy dogs, “down” is one of the top five cues I like to focus on. That’s because teaching your dog the behavior of lying down is so useful in a variety of contexts. A down cue can be used as the building block for your dog to learn other fun behaviors and tricks like “roll over” or “go-to-bed....
Close up dog nail being cut by clippers Credit: Reimphoto / Getty A dog’s broken nail isn’t necessarily life-threatening, but it’s something to treat as soon as possible within a day or two. Minor issues you might be able to handle on your own, but there are other stages of damage best handled at a veterinary clinic. Dog nails, also referred to as claws, are similar to human nails in that they’re part living tissue, part protective coating....
